Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – Specified electrical sensor or system
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2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Noori, Max (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
Specified electrical sensor or system
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
A highly sensitive and ultra-high density array of electromechanical nanowires is fabricated. Nanowires are extremely sensitive to the strain induced by the attachment of biological and chemical species. Real-time detection is realized through piezoresistive transduction from the specially designed materials that form the nanowires. These specially designed materials include doped silicon or germanium, doped III-V semiconductors such as GaAs, GaN and InAs systems, and ultra-thin metal films.
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Roukes Michael L.
Tang Hongxing
California Institute of Technology
Foley & Lardner LLP
Noori Max
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